There’s a wealth of information on ADHD available today, but between social media and the internet it can feel like the wild, wild West. The most up-to-date and accurate scientific studies and hypotheses provide indisputable facts to break down stereotypes, develop self-awareness and support education for adult self-advocacy.
Self-regulation, a critical component of executive function, involves managing one’s behavior, emotions, and thoughts to achieve long-term goals. This intricate process encompasses several mental activities: self-awareness, inhibition, executive attention, verbal and nonverbal working memory, problem-solving, and self-motivation. However, for individuals with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), these executive function processes often present significant challenges. ADHD affects their ability to regulate their behavior effectively, making self-regulation a constant struggle for those with ADHD.
Attention is a cognitive process that allows us to select and concentrate on specific stimuli while ignoring others. This ability is crucial for navigating daily life, managing tasks, and responding to our environment. However, for individuals with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), managing attention can be particularly challenging.
Why is my cycle affecting the effectiveness of my medication? Well, I am no scientist and I’m not even very scientifically minded so I have scoured the internet looking for the most straight-forward explanation. This article is an accumulation of what I have found.
Dr. John J. Ratey’s book, “Spark: The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain”, not only taught me the basic neurology of mental health and ADHD, it completely changed the way I think about exercise. This article summarizes his explanation of how our brains get motivated.
If you’re not eating a whole foods diet full of all the right stuff, you may have a vitamin deficiency. There’s no easier way to take care of your health than to toss in a few supplements! After consulting with your doctor that is.
Executive Functions are the mental abilities that we use to guide our behavior, consider our past and anticipate the future.
This article will be about cognitive distortions, or traps and how they can influence your thinking. These are NOT unique to ADHD yet I find I’ve been guilty of all of them at times. We’re only human after all.
The definition of self-control is the ability to choose something other than your initial impulse in order to get something in the future that you want more. Here’s the thing. Self-control isn’t just self-control
Coping mechanisms are the strategies or skills people use to manage a problem. For people with ADHD these coping mechanisms help us manage life better.
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Part One of a Six Part series on neurodivergent sleep.
I suspect my fascination with sleep science largely comes from the fact that I have had a lifelong struggle with sleep.
As a child, I had terrible night terrors that would wake me up screaming, or I’d be out about the house, adventuring on one of my sleepwalking adventures.
Insomnia has always been my companion during big life transitions. After the birth of my children, I experienced insomnia, and despite whatever I did, I could not “sleep when the baby slept.”
My relationship with sleep and daytime sleepiness has been a lifelong struggle. Until I began studying the overlap between neurodivergence and sleep, it never occurred to me that my lifelong sleep struggles may be a sign of my neurotype! Turns out that with my late-in-life Autism-ADHD discovery, my sleep mysteries are solved.
And while my sleep patterns are far from perfect, I have learned some powerful tools along the way to help me get back on track when I’m in the middle of an insomnia loop.
I'll be sharing some of my favorite sleep resources (as well as their limitations for ND people) as we go through this series.
For a full deep dive, check out my blog post that goes with this post (linked in stories), where I go into much more detail, or check out my sleep workbook (available in the link in bio, Patreon, and on the website).
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